Researchers have created a method that uses algorithms, pathogen ecology and remote sensing tools to predict hot spots where foodborne pathogens may be present on farms prior to harvest. (Dec. 4, 2012)
Prabhu Pingali, former World Bank economist and deputy director of agricultural development at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be spearheading a Cornell effort to help reduce poverty and malnutrition in India.
The $25.2 million Next Generation Cassava Breeding project at Cornell has released a database that features all the breeding data on cassava for open access data sharing.
Popples, an apple-flavored treat created by Cornell food science students, earned first place in the national Institute of Food Technologists product development competition held in New Orleans June 27.
A team of extension educators are working in northern New York to promote local foods by organizing a conference, workshop, symposium, calendar and 'Meet the Farmer' dinners. (March 2, 2010)
Cornell researchers are part of a $5 million project to determine whether greater reliance on regionally produced foods could improve food access and affordability for disadvantaged communities. (May 17, 2011)
The U.S. Agency for International Development has awarded Cornell $7.07 million to focus on developing the resistance of the East African Highland banana in Uganda to pests and major diseases. (Dec. 1, 2011)
A federal agency and four start-up businesses are the first tenants at the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park, in Geneva, N.Y., which was dedicated Nov. 16. (November 16, 2005)
The two-year project, which begins in May and was funded by money released by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will reconstruct 21,000 square feet of greenhouses at NYSAES. Improvements will boost research capacity and optimize energy efficiency.